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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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County Judge

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Tarrant County
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Tim O'HareTim O'HareRepublican Incumbent
Alisa SimmonsAlisa SimmonsDemocratic
On ballot as
Tim O'Hare
Alisa Simmons
Current role
Tarrant County Judge (since 2023; seeking a second four-year term)
Tarrant County Commissioner, Precinct 2 (since 2023; elected 2022)
Background
  • Graduate, University of Texas at Austin (per campaign)
  • Law degree, Southern Methodist University (December 1995) (per State Bar)
  • Texas law license since May 1996 (per State Bar)
  • Spent more than two decades building a law firm and a real estate business (per campaign)
  • His firm: O'Hare and Koch Law Firm, P.C. (per State Bar)
  • Lives in Southlake (per campaign)
  • Undergraduate degree, Texas Woman's University (per her questionnaire)
  • Earlier career: newsroom journalist, 9-1-1 public safety leader, entrepreneur (per campaign)
  • Tarrant County resident for more than 30 years (per candidate)
Experience
  • Republican Party of Texas treasurer (2020–2021) (per campaign)
  • Tarrant County GOP chairman (2016–2018) (per campaign)
  • Member, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (2014–2018) (per campaign)
  • Mayor of Farmers Branch (2008–2011) (per campaign)
  • Farmers Branch City Council member (2005–2008) (per campaign)
  • President, Arlington NAACP (more than a decade)
  • Ran for Texas House District 94 (2020) (per her questionnaire)
  • Ran for the Arlington school board (2010) (per her questionnaire)
Top priorities
  • "Lower Taxes. Less Spending. Smarter Government."
  • "Ending Wasteful Practices."
  • "Protecting Election Integrity."
  • "Defending Tarrant County Values."
  • "Fully Funding Law Enforcement, Maintaining Law and Order, and Making Our Communities Safer."
  • "Public safety": "improve staffing, training, and jail medical care, as well as expand treatment-based jail diversion"
  • "Health care and family stability": "protecting access to JPS and preventive care and helping families avoid homelessness"
  • "Open, responsible government": "use five-year forecasts to guide spending and tax decisions"
  • Says she will seek "to restore twice-monthly public court meetings"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: On the county budget and tax rate, in a statement reported by the Fort Worth Report (August 2026): "This budget is the fourth consecutive year we have kept that promise."
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site lists among his results: "Provided historic pay raises for law enforcement."
Claims and the record
  • 2023 elections administrator resignation: The county elections administrator resigned in April 2023, writing to O'Hare: "your formula is different, thus, my decision is to leave". No official action was reported. O'Hare said: "I did not put pressure on Heider to resign".
  • 2026 removal petition and decorum lawsuit: A Tarrant County judge dismissed a former legislator's petition to remove him from office over the removal of speakers from meetings (Sept. 2026). A federal lawsuit by four residents against him and the county over the meeting decorum policy is pending. No response found.
  • Property taxes and budget: In a candidate questionnaire: "I support financially sustainable tax relief."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a candidate questionnaire: "The County must maintain roads and bridges we are responsible for, particularly in unincorporated areas"
  • Flooding and drainage: In a candidate questionnaire, says she will bring cities and agencies together "to plan for transportation, drainage, and water quality needs in both growing communities and older neighborhoods"
  • Public safety: In a candidate questionnaire: "I will work with commissioners, the Sheriff, and health providers to improve staffing, training, and jail medical care"
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator (listed by campaign)
  • Greg Abbott, Texas Governor (listed by campaign)
  • Dan Patrick, Texas Lt. Governor (listed by campaign)
  • Don Huffines, Republican nominee for Texas Comptroller (listed by campaign)
  • Dawn Buckingham, Texas Land Commissioner (listed by campaign)
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  • Jake Ellzey, U.S. Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Brandon Gill, U.S. Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Craig Goldman, U.S. Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Beth Van Duyne, U.S. Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Roger Williams, U.S. Representative (listed by campaign)
  • David Cook, Texas State Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Tony Tinderholt, Texas State Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Bill Zedler, Former Texas State Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Matt Krause, Tarrant County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
  • Manny Ramirez, Tarrant County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
  • Rick Barnes, Tarrant County Tax Assessor (listed by campaign)
  • Bill Waybourn, Tarrant County Sheriff (listed by campaign)
  • Tom Wilder, Tarrant County District Clerk (listed by campaign)
  • Mary Louise Nicholson, Tarrant County Clerk (listed by campaign)
  • Phil Sorrells, Tarrant County District Attorney (listed by campaign)
  • Dale Clark, Tarrant County Constable (listed by campaign)
  • Darrell Huffman, Tarrant County Constable (listed by campaign)
  • Jody Johnson, Tarrant County Constable (listed by campaign)
  • Jon H. Siegel, Tarrant County Constable (listed by campaign)
  • David Woodruff, Tarrant County Constable (listed by campaign)
  • Laura Forkner Pritchett, Tarrant County College Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Bobby Lindamood, Colleyville Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • William D. Tate, Grapevine Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Gary Hulsey, Haslet Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Ross McMullin, Keller Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Shannon Dubberly, Keller City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Tag Green, Keller City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Greg Will, Keller City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Brad Horton, Kennedale Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Jack McCarty, North Richland Hills Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Matt Blake, North Richland Hills City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Kelvin Deupree, North Richland Hills City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Russ Mitchell, North Richland Hills City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Billy Parks, North Richland Hills City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Danny Roberts, North Richland Hills City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Ricky Rodriguez, North Richland Hills City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Shawn McCaskill, Southlake Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Randy Robbins, Southlake City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Frances Scharli, Southlake City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Chuck Taggart, Southlake City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Kathy Talley, Southlake City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Randy Williamson, Southlake Mayor Pro Tem (listed by campaign)
  • Cam Bryan, Southlake Carroll ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Renee Bottom, Southlake Carroll ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Eric Lannen, Southlake Carroll ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Mandy Reece, Southlake Carroll ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Alex Sexton, Southlake Carroll ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Andrew Yeager, Southlake Carroll ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Faron Young, White Settlement Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Eric Morris, TAD Board of Directors (listed by campaign)
  • Callie Rigney, TAD Board of Directors (listed by campaign)
  • Andy Nguyen, Former County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
  • George Dodson, Former Colleyville City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Armin Mizani, Former Keller Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Joe Ashton, Former River Oaks Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Al Zito, Former Southlake City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Cary Cheshire, Tarrant County GOP Vice Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Carla Gonzales, Tarrant County GOP Area Leader HD 91 (listed by campaign)
  • Darl Easton, Tarrant County GOP Area Leader HD 92 (listed by campaign)
  • Kenya Alu, Tarrant County GOP Area Leader HD 93 (listed by campaign)
  • Steve Eklund, Tarrant County GOP Area Leader HD 94 (listed by campaign)
  • Mark Christensen, Tarrant County GOP Area Leader HD 95 (listed by campaign)
  • Melisa Perez, Tarrant County GOP Area Leader HD 96 (listed by campaign)
  • Linda Ford, Tarrant County GOP Area Leader HD 97 (listed by campaign)
  • Patty Yeager, Tarrant County GOP Area Leader HD 98 (listed by campaign)
  • Katheryn Moore, Tarrant County GOP Area Leader HD 99 (listed by campaign)
  • Vanessa Mason, Tarrant County GOP Area Leader HD 101 (listed by campaign)
  • James Ashby, Tarrant County GOP Sergeant-at-Arms (listed by campaign)
  • Chaplain Rich Stoglin, President, Frederick Douglas Republicans (listed by campaign)
  • Ann Marie Birdwell, Former Tarrant County GOP Vice Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Jeremy Bradford, Former Tarrant County GOP Executive Director (listed by campaign)
  • Eric Addante, Precinct Chair 3695 (listed by campaign)
  • Melinda Akowski, Precinct Chair 1111 (listed by campaign)
  • Caleb Backholm, Precinct Chair 4045 (listed by campaign)
  • Donna Baker, Precinct Chair 3545 (listed by campaign)
  • Shelli Bates, Precinct Chair 4343 (listed by campaign)
  • Andra Beatty, Precinct Chair 4508 (listed by campaign)
  • Renee Blue, Precinct Chair 1294 (listed by campaign)
  • John Brieger, Precinct Chair 3390 (listed by campaign)
  • Tanya Bryant, Precinct Chair 1021 (listed by campaign)
  • Rebecca Buckner, Precinct Chair 1440 (listed by campaign)
  • Gina Butcher, Precinct Chair 3139 (listed by campaign)
  • Jason Butz, Precinct Chair 3164 (listed by campaign)
  • Mary Childs, Precinct Chair 3527 (listed by campaign)
  • Jay Cooley, Precinct Chair 2223 (listed by campaign)
  • Carol Coy, Precinct Chair 3509 (listed by campaign)
  • Francine deLongchamp, Precinct Chair 2171 (listed by campaign)
  • Bill Eastland, Precinct Chair 2168 (listed by campaign)
  • Tricia Evans, Precinct Chair 3212 (listed by campaign)
  • Gina Fenwick, Precinct Chair 3389 (listed by campaign)
  • Jerree Frazier, Precinct Chair 3063 (listed by campaign)
  • Robert Grace, Precinct Chair 4498 (listed by campaign)
  • Trina Hall, Precinct Chair 3706 (listed by campaign)
  • Mark Hanson, Precinct Chair 2055 (listed by campaign)
  • Brenda Hayes, Precinct Chair 2262 (listed by campaign)
  • John Hinojosa, Precinct Chair 3648 (listed by campaign)
  • Chris Hulsey, Precinct Chair 3192 (listed by campaign)
  • Marty Jacob, Precinct Chair 3166 (listed by campaign)
  • Tim Johnston, Precinct Chair 1444 (listed by campaign)
  • Janel Jones, Precinct Chair 1151 (listed by campaign)
  • Elouise Kennedy, Precinct Chair 3387 (listed by campaign)
  • John Konderla, Precinct Chair 3194 (listed by campaign)
  • Tamra Lehman, Precinct Chair 2710 (listed by campaign)
  • Melba McDow, Precinct Chair 2219 (listed by campaign)
  • Chuck Mogged, Precinct Chair 3421 (listed by campaign)
  • Laura Oakley, Precinct Chair 3035 (listed by campaign)
  • Bill Perdue, Precinct Chair 2355 (listed by campaign)
  • Jay Popp, Precinct Chair 2303 (listed by campaign)
  • Mona Puente, Precinct Chair 1199 (listed by campaign)
  • Lynn Quincey, Precinct Chair 3516 (listed by campaign)
  • Tom Quinones, Precinct Chair 4218 (listed by campaign)
  • Ruth Ray, Precinct Chair 3696 (listed by campaign)
  • John Raymond, Precinct Chair 4259 (listed by campaign)
  • Rick Roberts, Precinct Chair 3287 (listed by campaign)
  • Teresa Rutherford, Precinct Chair 3331 (listed by campaign)
  • Michelle Sanchez, Precinct Chair 1004 (listed by campaign)
  • Daniel Scherer, Precinct Chair 3240 (listed by campaign)
  • Gail Smith, Precinct Chair 3647 (listed by campaign)
  • Mary Stone, Precinct Chair 3364 (listed by campaign)
  • Amie Super, Precinct Chair 4342 (listed by campaign)
  • Jim Sutton, Precinct Chair 4410 (listed by campaign)
  • Melinda Teitelbaum, Precinct Chair 4243 (listed by campaign)
  • Carol Templeton, Precinct Chair 3363 (listed by campaign)
  • Danna Trowbridge, Precinct Chair 1255 (listed by campaign)
  • Tabitha Thomann, Precinct Chair 3500 (listed by campaign)
  • Carlos Turcios, Precinct Chair 4230 (listed by campaign)
  • Gabriel Valdez, Precinct Chair 1074 (listed by campaign)
  • Lisa Ventura, Precinct Chair 2745 (listed by campaign)
  • Curtis Walker, Precinct Chair 3465 (listed by campaign)
  • Sherrie Watkins, Precinct Chair 4091 (listed by campaign)
  • Robert Wodarczyk, Precinct Chair 2699 (listed by campaign)
  • Gina Woodlee, Precinct Chair 2304 (listed by campaign)
  • Allen West, Dallas County GOP Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Matt Rinaldi, Former State GOP Chairman & State Representative (listed by campaign)
  • American Jewish Conservatives (listed by campaign)
  • Arlington Police Association (listed by campaign)
  • Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (listed by campaign)
  • DFW Conservative Voters (listed by campaign)
  • For Liberty & Justice (listed by campaign)
  • Fort Worth Apartment Association PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Fort Worth Police Officers Association (listed by campaign)
  • Frederick Douglass Republicans of Tarrant County PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Grapevine Republican Club (listed by campaign)
  • Grassroots America We The People (listed by campaign)
  • Gun Owners of America (listed by campaign)
  • Hammer & Nails PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Keller Republican Club (listed by campaign)
  • Tarrant County Law Enforcement Association (listed by campaign)
  • Tarrant County Patriots PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Tarrant County Republican Assembly (listed by campaign)
  • Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (listed by campaign)
  • Texans for Strong Borders (listed by campaign)
  • Texans for Vaccine Choice (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Family PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Homeschool Coalition Association (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Right to Life PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Values Action (listed by campaign)
  • TREPAC, Texas Association of Realtors PAC (listed by campaign)
  • True Texas Project (listed by campaign)
  • Young Conservatives of Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Brady Gray, Texas Family Project (listed by campaign)
  • Cathie Adams, Texas Eagle Forum (listed by campaign)
  • Associate Pastor Stephen Emerick, Mercy Culture Church (listed by campaign)
  • Senior Pastor Larry Huch, New Beginnings Church (listed by campaign)
  • Pastor Troy Jackson, New Beginnings Church (listed by campaign)
  • The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board
  • Jasmine Crockett, U.S. Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Beto O'Rourke, Former U.S. Rep (listed by campaign)
  • Marc Veasey, U.S. Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Royce West, State Senator (listed by campaign)
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  • Nicole Collier, State Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Aisha Davis, State Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Tiffany Clark, State Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Mia Hall, Fort Worth City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Deborah Peoples, Fort Worth City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Jared Williams, Former City Councilman (listed by campaign)
  • Bessye Adams, Grand Prairie City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Junior Ezeonu, Grand Prairie City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Sandra Lee, Constable (listed by campaign)
  • Michael Campbell, Constable (listed by campaign)
  • Kelicia Stevenson, Crowley ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Chakina Watkins, Crowley ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Frederick Haynes, Pastor (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
electtimohare.com
votealisasimmons.com
Tim O'Hare

Tim O'Hare

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
Tim O'Hare
Current role
Tarrant County Judge (since 2023; seeking a second four-year term)
Background
  • Graduate, University of Texas at Austin (per campaign)
  • Law degree, Southern Methodist University (December 1995) (per State Bar)
  • Texas law license since May 1996 (per State Bar)
  • Spent more than two decades building a law firm and a real estate business (per campaign)
  • His firm: O'Hare and Koch Law Firm, P.C. (per State Bar)
  • Lives in Southlake (per campaign)
Experience
  • Republican Party of Texas treasurer (2020–2021) (per campaign)
  • Tarrant County GOP chairman (2016–2018) (per campaign)
  • Member, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (2014–2018) (per campaign)
  • Mayor of Farmers Branch (2008–2011) (per campaign)
  • Farmers Branch City Council member (2005–2008) (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Lower Taxes. Less Spending. Smarter Government."
  • "Ending Wasteful Practices."
  • "Protecting Election Integrity."
  • "Defending Tarrant County Values."
  • "Fully Funding Law Enforcement, Maintaining Law and Order, and Making Our Communities Safer."
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: On the county budget and tax rate, in a statement reported by the Fort Worth Report (August 2026): "This budget is the fourth consecutive year we have kept that promise."
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site lists among his results: "Provided historic pay raises for law enforcement."
Claims and the record
  • 2023 elections administrator resignation: The county elections administrator resigned in April 2023, writing to O'Hare: "your formula is different, thus, my decision is to leave". No official action was reported. O'Hare said: "I did not put pressure on Heider to resign".
  • 2026 removal petition and decorum lawsuit: A Tarrant County judge dismissed a former legislator's petition to remove him from office over the removal of speakers from meetings (Sept. 2026). A federal lawsuit by four residents against him and the county over the meeting decorum policy is pending. No response found.
Endorsements
  • Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator (listed by campaign)
  • Greg Abbott, Texas Governor (listed by campaign)
  • Dan Patrick, Texas Lt. Governor (listed by campaign)
  • Don Huffines, Republican nominee for Texas Comptroller (listed by campaign)
  • Dawn Buckingham, Texas Land Commissioner (listed by campaign)
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  • Jake Ellzey, U.S. Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Brandon Gill, U.S. Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Craig Goldman, U.S. Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Beth Van Duyne, U.S. Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Roger Williams, U.S. Representative (listed by campaign)
  • David Cook, Texas State Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Tony Tinderholt, Texas State Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Bill Zedler, Former Texas State Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Matt Krause, Tarrant County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
  • Manny Ramirez, Tarrant County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
  • Rick Barnes, Tarrant County Tax Assessor (listed by campaign)
  • Bill Waybourn, Tarrant County Sheriff (listed by campaign)
  • Tom Wilder, Tarrant County District Clerk (listed by campaign)
  • Mary Louise Nicholson, Tarrant County Clerk (listed by campaign)
  • Phil Sorrells, Tarrant County District Attorney (listed by campaign)
  • Dale Clark, Tarrant County Constable (listed by campaign)
  • Darrell Huffman, Tarrant County Constable (listed by campaign)
  • Jody Johnson, Tarrant County Constable (listed by campaign)
  • Jon H. Siegel, Tarrant County Constable (listed by campaign)
  • David Woodruff, Tarrant County Constable (listed by campaign)
  • Laura Forkner Pritchett, Tarrant County College Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Bobby Lindamood, Colleyville Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • William D. Tate, Grapevine Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Gary Hulsey, Haslet Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Ross McMullin, Keller Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Shannon Dubberly, Keller City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Tag Green, Keller City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Greg Will, Keller City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Brad Horton, Kennedale Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Jack McCarty, North Richland Hills Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Matt Blake, North Richland Hills City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Kelvin Deupree, North Richland Hills City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Russ Mitchell, North Richland Hills City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Billy Parks, North Richland Hills City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Danny Roberts, North Richland Hills City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Ricky Rodriguez, North Richland Hills City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Shawn McCaskill, Southlake Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Randy Robbins, Southlake City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Frances Scharli, Southlake City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Chuck Taggart, Southlake City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Kathy Talley, Southlake City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Randy Williamson, Southlake Mayor Pro Tem (listed by campaign)
  • Cam Bryan, Southlake Carroll ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Renee Bottom, Southlake Carroll ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Eric Lannen, Southlake Carroll ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Mandy Reece, Southlake Carroll ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Alex Sexton, Southlake Carroll ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Andrew Yeager, Southlake Carroll ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Faron Young, White Settlement Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Eric Morris, TAD Board of Directors (listed by campaign)
  • Callie Rigney, TAD Board of Directors (listed by campaign)
  • Andy Nguyen, Former County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
  • George Dodson, Former Colleyville City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Armin Mizani, Former Keller Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Joe Ashton, Former River Oaks Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Al Zito, Former Southlake City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Cary Cheshire, Tarrant County GOP Vice Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Carla Gonzales, Tarrant County GOP Area Leader HD 91 (listed by campaign)
  • Darl Easton, Tarrant County GOP Area Leader HD 92 (listed by campaign)
  • Kenya Alu, Tarrant County GOP Area Leader HD 93 (listed by campaign)
  • Steve Eklund, Tarrant County GOP Area Leader HD 94 (listed by campaign)
  • Mark Christensen, Tarrant County GOP Area Leader HD 95 (listed by campaign)
  • Melisa Perez, Tarrant County GOP Area Leader HD 96 (listed by campaign)
  • Linda Ford, Tarrant County GOP Area Leader HD 97 (listed by campaign)
  • Patty Yeager, Tarrant County GOP Area Leader HD 98 (listed by campaign)
  • Katheryn Moore, Tarrant County GOP Area Leader HD 99 (listed by campaign)
  • Vanessa Mason, Tarrant County GOP Area Leader HD 101 (listed by campaign)
  • James Ashby, Tarrant County GOP Sergeant-at-Arms (listed by campaign)
  • Chaplain Rich Stoglin, President, Frederick Douglas Republicans (listed by campaign)
  • Ann Marie Birdwell, Former Tarrant County GOP Vice Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Jeremy Bradford, Former Tarrant County GOP Executive Director (listed by campaign)
  • Eric Addante, Precinct Chair 3695 (listed by campaign)
  • Melinda Akowski, Precinct Chair 1111 (listed by campaign)
  • Caleb Backholm, Precinct Chair 4045 (listed by campaign)
  • Donna Baker, Precinct Chair 3545 (listed by campaign)
  • Shelli Bates, Precinct Chair 4343 (listed by campaign)
  • Andra Beatty, Precinct Chair 4508 (listed by campaign)
  • Renee Blue, Precinct Chair 1294 (listed by campaign)
  • John Brieger, Precinct Chair 3390 (listed by campaign)
  • Tanya Bryant, Precinct Chair 1021 (listed by campaign)
  • Rebecca Buckner, Precinct Chair 1440 (listed by campaign)
  • Gina Butcher, Precinct Chair 3139 (listed by campaign)
  • Jason Butz, Precinct Chair 3164 (listed by campaign)
  • Mary Childs, Precinct Chair 3527 (listed by campaign)
  • Jay Cooley, Precinct Chair 2223 (listed by campaign)
  • Carol Coy, Precinct Chair 3509 (listed by campaign)
  • Francine deLongchamp, Precinct Chair 2171 (listed by campaign)
  • Bill Eastland, Precinct Chair 2168 (listed by campaign)
  • Tricia Evans, Precinct Chair 3212 (listed by campaign)
  • Gina Fenwick, Precinct Chair 3389 (listed by campaign)
  • Jerree Frazier, Precinct Chair 3063 (listed by campaign)
  • Robert Grace, Precinct Chair 4498 (listed by campaign)
  • Trina Hall, Precinct Chair 3706 (listed by campaign)
  • Mark Hanson, Precinct Chair 2055 (listed by campaign)
  • Brenda Hayes, Precinct Chair 2262 (listed by campaign)
  • John Hinojosa, Precinct Chair 3648 (listed by campaign)
  • Chris Hulsey, Precinct Chair 3192 (listed by campaign)
  • Marty Jacob, Precinct Chair 3166 (listed by campaign)
  • Tim Johnston, Precinct Chair 1444 (listed by campaign)
  • Janel Jones, Precinct Chair 1151 (listed by campaign)
  • Elouise Kennedy, Precinct Chair 3387 (listed by campaign)
  • John Konderla, Precinct Chair 3194 (listed by campaign)
  • Tamra Lehman, Precinct Chair 2710 (listed by campaign)
  • Melba McDow, Precinct Chair 2219 (listed by campaign)
  • Chuck Mogged, Precinct Chair 3421 (listed by campaign)
  • Laura Oakley, Precinct Chair 3035 (listed by campaign)
  • Bill Perdue, Precinct Chair 2355 (listed by campaign)
  • Jay Popp, Precinct Chair 2303 (listed by campaign)
  • Mona Puente, Precinct Chair 1199 (listed by campaign)
  • Lynn Quincey, Precinct Chair 3516 (listed by campaign)
  • Tom Quinones, Precinct Chair 4218 (listed by campaign)
  • Ruth Ray, Precinct Chair 3696 (listed by campaign)
  • John Raymond, Precinct Chair 4259 (listed by campaign)
  • Rick Roberts, Precinct Chair 3287 (listed by campaign)
  • Teresa Rutherford, Precinct Chair 3331 (listed by campaign)
  • Michelle Sanchez, Precinct Chair 1004 (listed by campaign)
  • Daniel Scherer, Precinct Chair 3240 (listed by campaign)
  • Gail Smith, Precinct Chair 3647 (listed by campaign)
  • Mary Stone, Precinct Chair 3364 (listed by campaign)
  • Amie Super, Precinct Chair 4342 (listed by campaign)
  • Jim Sutton, Precinct Chair 4410 (listed by campaign)
  • Melinda Teitelbaum, Precinct Chair 4243 (listed by campaign)
  • Carol Templeton, Precinct Chair 3363 (listed by campaign)
  • Danna Trowbridge, Precinct Chair 1255 (listed by campaign)
  • Tabitha Thomann, Precinct Chair 3500 (listed by campaign)
  • Carlos Turcios, Precinct Chair 4230 (listed by campaign)
  • Gabriel Valdez, Precinct Chair 1074 (listed by campaign)
  • Lisa Ventura, Precinct Chair 2745 (listed by campaign)
  • Curtis Walker, Precinct Chair 3465 (listed by campaign)
  • Sherrie Watkins, Precinct Chair 4091 (listed by campaign)
  • Robert Wodarczyk, Precinct Chair 2699 (listed by campaign)
  • Gina Woodlee, Precinct Chair 2304 (listed by campaign)
  • Allen West, Dallas County GOP Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Matt Rinaldi, Former State GOP Chairman & State Representative (listed by campaign)
  • American Jewish Conservatives (listed by campaign)
  • Arlington Police Association (listed by campaign)
  • Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (listed by campaign)
  • DFW Conservative Voters (listed by campaign)
  • For Liberty & Justice (listed by campaign)
  • Fort Worth Apartment Association PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Fort Worth Police Officers Association (listed by campaign)
  • Frederick Douglass Republicans of Tarrant County PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Grapevine Republican Club (listed by campaign)
  • Grassroots America We The People (listed by campaign)
  • Gun Owners of America (listed by campaign)
  • Hammer & Nails PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Keller Republican Club (listed by campaign)
  • Tarrant County Law Enforcement Association (listed by campaign)
  • Tarrant County Patriots PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Tarrant County Republican Assembly (listed by campaign)
  • Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (listed by campaign)
  • Texans for Strong Borders (listed by campaign)
  • Texans for Vaccine Choice (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Family PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Homeschool Coalition Association (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Right to Life PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Values Action (listed by campaign)
  • TREPAC, Texas Association of Realtors PAC (listed by campaign)
  • True Texas Project (listed by campaign)
  • Young Conservatives of Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Brady Gray, Texas Family Project (listed by campaign)
  • Cathie Adams, Texas Eagle Forum (listed by campaign)
  • Associate Pastor Stephen Emerick, Mercy Culture Church (listed by campaign)
  • Senior Pastor Larry Huch, New Beginnings Church (listed by campaign)
  • Pastor Troy Jackson, New Beginnings Church (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
electtimohare.com
Alisa Simmons

Alisa Simmons

Democratic
On ballot as
Alisa Simmons
Current role
Tarrant County Commissioner, Precinct 2 (since 2023; elected 2022)
Background
  • Undergraduate degree, Texas Woman's University (per her questionnaire)
  • Earlier career: newsroom journalist, 9-1-1 public safety leader, entrepreneur (per campaign)
  • Tarrant County resident for more than 30 years (per candidate)
Experience
  • President, Arlington NAACP (more than a decade)
  • Ran for Texas House District 94 (2020) (per her questionnaire)
  • Ran for the Arlington school board (2010) (per her questionnaire)
Top priorities
  • "Public safety": "improve staffing, training, and jail medical care, as well as expand treatment-based jail diversion"
  • "Health care and family stability": "protecting access to JPS and preventive care and helping families avoid homelessness"
  • "Open, responsible government": "use five-year forecasts to guide spending and tax decisions"
  • Says she will seek "to restore twice-monthly public court meetings"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: In a candidate questionnaire: "I support financially sustainable tax relief."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a candidate questionnaire: "The County must maintain roads and bridges we are responsible for, particularly in unincorporated areas"
  • Flooding and drainage: In a candidate questionnaire, says she will bring cities and agencies together "to plan for transportation, drainage, and water quality needs in both growing communities and older neighborhoods"
  • Public safety: In a candidate questionnaire: "I will work with commissioners, the Sheriff, and health providers to improve staffing, training, and jail medical care"
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board
  • Jasmine Crockett, U.S. Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Beto O'Rourke, Former U.S. Rep (listed by campaign)
  • Marc Veasey, U.S. Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Royce West, State Senator (listed by campaign)
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  • Nicole Collier, State Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Aisha Davis, State Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Tiffany Clark, State Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Mia Hall, Fort Worth City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Deborah Peoples, Fort Worth City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Jared Williams, Former City Councilman (listed by campaign)
  • Bessye Adams, Grand Prairie City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Junior Ezeonu, Grand Prairie City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Sandra Lee, Constable (listed by campaign)
  • Michael Campbell, Constable (listed by campaign)
  • Kelicia Stevenson, Crowley ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Chakina Watkins, Crowley ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Frederick Haynes, Pastor (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
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